B.S. in Astronautical Engineering
The Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering
prepares students for engineering careers in the space sector of
the aerospace industry; for research and development in industry and
government centers and laboratories; and for graduate study.
The program provides a core in the fundamentals of aerospace engineering;
specialized work in astronautics and space technology; and technical
electives to broaden and/or deepen the course work.
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Degree Requirements
The general requirements for B.S. degrees in Engineering
are given in the appropriate section of the
USC Catalogue. In the event that information on this website conflicts with
that in the Catalogue, the Catalogue must be considered to be authoritative.
This major requires completion
of the following course of study. Each course is listed in the semester
in which it is typically taken. The student may take the courses in a
different order than that shown, as long as any prerequisites for each course
are met. Note that many engineering courses are offered only once
per academic year, so care must be taken when altering the schedule.
| FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER |
UNITS |
|
ASTE 101L |
Introduction to Astronautics |
4 |
|
ENGR 102 |
Freshman Academy |
2 |
|
CHEM 105aL |
General Chemistry, or |
|
|
CHEM 115aL |
Advanced General Chemistry, or |
|
|
MASC 110L |
Materials Science |
4 |
|
MATH 125 |
Calculus I |
4 |
|
General Education |
Social Issues |
4 |
|
|
|
_____ |
|
|
|
18 |
| FIRST YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER |
UNITS |
|
TAC 168 |
Introduction to Matlab |
2 |
|
MATH 126 |
Calculus II |
4 |
|
PHYS 151L* |
Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics |
4 |
|
WRIT 150 |
Writing and Critical Reasoning - Thematic Approaches |
4 |
|
General Education |
|
4 |
|
|
|
_____ |
|
|
|
18 |
| SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER |
UNITS |
|
AME 201 |
Statics |
4 |
|
AME 208 |
Computational Methods in Engineering |
4 |
|
MATH 226 |
Calculus III |
4 |
|
PHYS 152L |
Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism |
4 |
|
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|
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|
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|
16 |
| SECOND YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER |
UNITS |
|
ASTE 280 |
Foundations of Astronautics |
4 |
|
AME 204 |
Strength of Materials |
4 |
|
MATH 245 |
Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I |
4 |
|
PHYS 153L |
Fundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics |
4 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
16 |
| THIRD YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER |
UNITS |
|
ASTE 331 |
Spacecraft Systems Engineering |
4 |
|
AME 301 |
Dynamics |
4 |
|
AME 310 |
Engineering Thermodynamics |
4 |
|
AME 341aL |
Mechoptronics Laboratory I |
4 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
16 |
| THIRD YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER |
UNITS |
|
ASTE 305 |
Astronautical Gas Dynamics |
4 |
|
AME 308 |
Computer-Aided Engineering |
4 |
|
AME 341bL |
Mechoptronics Laboratory II |
4 |
|
WRIT 340 |
Advanced Writing |
4 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
16 |
| FOURTH YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER |
UNITS |
|
ASTE 475 |
Rocket Propulsion |
2 |
|
AME 441aL |
Senior Projects Laboratory**, or |
|
|
ASTE 404 |
Computational Programming and Numerical Methods |
3 |
|
Elective |
Technical elective*** |
4 |
|
General Education |
|
4 |
|
General Education |
|
4 |
|
|
|
_____ |
|
|
|
17 |
| FOURTH YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER |
UNITS |
|
ASTE 421 |
Space Mission Design |
3,4 |
|
Elective |
Technical elective*** |
4 |
|
General Education |
|
4 |
|
General Education |
|
4 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
16 |
|
*Satisfies general education
Category III.
**Not listed in current Catalogue as valid alternative to ASTE 404,
but the ASTE student advisor will issue a waiver to allow this substitution. A curriculum revision is in process
to require AME 441a.
***Technical electives consist
of (1) any upper division course in engineering except CE
404, CE 412 and ISE 440, or (2) an upper division course in
chemistry, physics or mathematics and MATH 225. No more than
three units of 490 course work can be used to satisfy the
technical elective requirement. No more than
three units of ENGR 395 (co-op) can be used to satisfy the
technical elective requirement.
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